Sharing Peripherals: The primary function is to allow multiple host devices (computers, laptops) to access a single peripheral device (printer, scanner, external hard drive, mouse, keyboard, etc.).
Speed: It uses the USB 2.0 standard, which provides a data transfer rate of up to 480 Mbps (megabits per second). This speed is sufficient for most standard peripherals like printers, scanners, and mice, but it may be a bottleneck for high-speed external solid-state drives (SSDs) or high-resolution webcams.
Configuration: These switches come in various configurations:
2 PCs to 1 Peripheral (2-port switch): Two input ports for computers, one output port for the shared device.